<p>Ok...thanks for the advice, everyone. I've given this a great deal of thought. And...</p>
<p>I made the decision to go to UVA (yay) mostly because they accepted me directly into the architecture program, and I decided to go with that instead of graphic design. It's true I've heard a lot about VT's architecture program being in the top 5 in the country, but in the end, I would rather go to a more well-rounded school. There are more reasons I won't go into, but that's my decision. Now I just have to get together another $250...</p>
<p>And as for getting off the wait list, I didn't do a single thing. Didn't even call them back or anything, so it was a nice surprise to get the acceptance letter in the mail. I must have been almost there the first time around.</p>